The perfume on this mature Witch Hazel was amazing in Ballyscullion Park.

Witch Hazels are super easy to grow, they favour a slightly acidic soil and produce a wonderful perfume in the winter time. As you can see they do get large, so are best planted as a specimen plant in a garden, such as a lawn centrepiece, or as part of a large shrub bed. But the scent is so amazing you don't want it at the back of the border, you want it somewhere that you can enjoy the perfume.